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April 18, 1933: w. H. BERSSENBRUGGE 1,904,401

TABLE Filed July 11, 1950 Er T? V & a v g f @Mu m/ Patented Apr. H8, 3933- naitan star 1' '1 E. EMENEBUGGE, GE Y." t ll? BAY, WEWNWI THEE Application filed m 11, rest. Eel-tel no. 467,242.

This invention relates to improvements in Figure 3 is a detail bottom plan of one of to cover for the table frame which has its edges folded over and secured to the frame of the table leaving suficient space whereby the usual hardware can be applied to the table frame. i In the construction of small tables, such as card tables, or the like, it is generally the usual practice toprovide what is known as a top board which may be of cheap construction and then applied to this to board a cover of 2c imitation leather, leather, elt, or other suitable types of covering, but this necessarily increases the cost of manufacture of this type of table and, therefore, keeps. the sellin cost at a comparatively high rice for th1s type of merchandise. It is, t erefore, another object of this invention to provide a table of this character wherein the top board and the covering are all in a single piece which can be quickl arranged over the top of the frame and olded under the sides of the frame and secured thereto in a very short space of time, thus providing a very economical construction for tables of this character.

Withthe above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, the combination and arrange ment of parts hereinafter more full set forth, pointed out in the claims and s own 40 in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of a table top constructed in accordance with my in-' of Figure 1;

the corners of the table top with parts thereof broken away and illustrated in cross section;

Fi re 4 is a detail section on the line 4-4 of Figure l; and,

Figure 5 is a detailed top plan view of one corner of the table top.

Referring more particularly to the drawing wherein I have illustrated one of the embodiments of my invention, 1 indicates a substantiall rectangular frame for the table top, -wh1ch is preferably of wood as illustrated in Figures 2 and a, and while the frame has been shown as rectangular in shape, it will be apparent that various other shapes to can be used equally as'well. The opposed side portions of the frame 1 are connected by means of a cross piece 2, the ends of which are provided with reduced portions 3 which fit into suitable recesses 4 formed in the upper faces of the sides of the frame as shown in Figure 2.

The corners of the frame sections are bevelled for co-mating engagement, as shown at 5, and fasteners 6 are used for connecting the ends of the frame sections, as shown at Figure 3.

a The frame, in the ordinary type of construction, is usually provided with a top and arranged over this top is the covering of leather, imitation of leather, felt, and the like, which has its edges folded over the side portions of the frame and secured to the inner face of the side portions, but this additional covering member adds considerable to the expense in the manufacture of tables of this character and, therefore, in order to reduce to "a minimum the cost of construction of these types of tables, I provide a combination to and covering, generally indicated at 35 7. This covering material can be cardboard or other similar types of material with its upper face formed to represent oil cloth, leather and various other t es of material.

The cover member 7 is su ciently stifi so that when the same is placed in position upon the frame and rests upon the cross piece 2, it will provide a comparativeliy strong table top for the purpose intende The material with which the combination top and cover is formed is of sufiicient resilienc or pliable enough to permit the edges of is material to be folded downwardly along the outer faces of the sections of the frame, as shown in Figures 2 and 4, and thence folded beneath the frame and ipwardly onto the inner face of the frame, where suitable neples 8 are used tor-connecting the edges to the frame, as shown in Fig ure Z. Suiteble festening elements, such so tacks, or the like, nre used tor connecting-e; the folded edges of the comhinetion top and cover to the frame 1, seid techs being genen ally indiceted et 9. Thus, the combination top and cover csnhe drown tightly over the frame 1 and easily secured in osition and this combination top and cover is suficiently rigid to provide a suitable top for tables of this character and the cross pieces will assist in supporting the combination top and cover as illustrated. v

The corners of the material forming the top and cover are out to'provide a similar connection to that shown in the construction of the frame and in order to provide for suitable rotection to the corners of the table so that the material of which the combination top and cover is formed will be protected at this point, suitable corner pieces 10 are provided which are preferably of metal andprovided with spaced prongs 11 at one edge which is adapted to engage the under si e of the frame, as shown in Figures 3 and l for retaining these corner pieces in Y position. The upper faces of the corner pieces are provided with downwardly bent portions 12 which embed themselves in the upper faces of the material which forms the combination top and cover for securely holding the top and cover in place and also to assist in retaining the corner pieces 10 in position. v

In applyin the combination top and cover, it will noted in Figure 3 that the w turned over portion has the extreme edge thereof cut away so that the usual type of hardwere adapted to be secured to the frame 1 can be pieced in position, this hardware being llldllF/Ml for attaching the legs to the table to irerne l.

It 2 be apparent from the foregoing that by constructing tables such as card tables, and the like, in the manner described above, the cost of production can be materiall reduced and these tables placedon the mail at and sold at a very low cost. I

I claim: I

. In a tahle, an o n rectangular rigid table top frame inclu ing side rails secured to-' gether at their meeting ends, a relatively stiff table top cover having a finished eX-,

terior face and of a predetermined pliability the edges of the cover being folded down LIAM H. BERSSENBRUGGE. 

